ecoEnergy Program has closed their doors…

pzmija ecoEnergy, furnaces, lennox January 31, 2012 0 Comment

Please read the full press release below for details of the current state of the ecoEnergy Program. The deadline is also fast approaching for having your retrofits complete – March 31st ! If you have been thinking about a new furnace and are able to take advantage of the rebates (having already applied for the ecoEnergy rebates) give us a call – we are currently offering rebates and financing from Lennox!

Pam

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press release
Jan. 29, 2012, 9:01 a.m. EST
Government of Canada Takes Action to Improve Energy Efficiency

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jan 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced additional funding of $117 million over three years for the ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiatives. These initiatives will benefit Canadians directly by improving energy efficiency through Canada’s building codes, new housing standards, industrial practices, vehicle labels and consumer appliances.
“This investment demonstrates our continuing commitment to advance clean energy technologies and make Canada a world leader in energy efficiency,” said Minister Oliver. “Improving energy efficiency saves energy, creates jobs and increases energy security.”
This new investment is in addition to an initial $78-million investment announced by Minister Oliver last September, bringing the five-year total for the initiatives to $195 million.
Minister Oliver also announced that the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program has successfully reached its goal of 250,000 registered homeowners. As planned, the program is no longer accepting new registrations.
To help ensure registered homeowners have time to get their post-retrofit evaluations and receive a grant, the Government of Canada is extending the deadline to June 30, 2012, for homeowners to complete post-retrofit evaluations and apply for a grant. All retrofit renovations must still be completed by March 31, 2012.
After launching the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program in 2007, the Government of Canada renewed the program in June 2011 with an investment of $400 million through the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
“The decision to provide time-limited funding demonstrates prudent management by our Government to ensure that we can return to balanced budgets during this time of fiscal constraint,” said Minister Oliver.
The following media backgrounder is available: ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiatives
NRCan’s news releases and backgrounders are available at www.nrcan.gc.ca/media .

Contacts:
Media may contact:
Patricia Best
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister
Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa
613-996-2007

Media Relations
Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa
613-992-4447

General public may contact:
Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST
Telephone: 613-995-0947
TTY: 613-996-4397 (teletype for the hearing-impaired)
questions@nrcan.gc.ca

SOURCE: Natural Resources Canada
mailto:questions@nrcan.gc.ca

Two Important Changes for the Eco Energy Program

pzmija Cooling, ecoEnergy, heating July 21, 2011 0 Comment

Courtesy of http://www.hpacmag.mercuryemail.com/archives/newsletters/P_July_19th.html#news2

The Government of Canada has renewed the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program. From June 6, 2011, until March 31, 2012, homeowners are eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient. There are two important changes to the program. First, there is a requirement for participants to register directly with the program before booking their evaluation. Second, homeowners will now be required to provide receipts to their energy advisor at the time of the post-retrofit evaluation to confirm eligibility for the grant.

ecoEnergy Rebates are back!

pzmija air conditioning, complete care warranty, ecoEnergy, financing, heating, ventilation July 20, 2011 0 Comment

It was finally offically annouced that the ecoEnergy Rebates are back!

This means more savings for our customers… we are able to a very affordable financing package along with a 10 year labour + parts warranty AND you may now receive rebates back from the government for upgrading your heating and cooling system to something more efficient (saving $ and energy!).

Here is some info…

http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/retrofithomes-renovationmaisons-eng.cfm

This is in effect from June 6, 2011 to March 31, 2012 – you must have a pre-retrofit inspection prior to making any replacements. However you will find that if you are a previous participant you may make more improvements this way.

Grant Table for ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes

See the information below – which is directlyl from the ecoEnergy website for eligible improvements.

Eligible improvements
Heating systems
Cooling systems
Ventilation systems
Domestic hot water equipment
Insulation
Air sealing
Windows/doors/skylights
Water conservation

Furnace example – a gas furnace or ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that has a 94.0 percent AFUE or higher and a brushless DC motor when installing a condensing furnace for the first time. This improvement can obtain a rebate of $790!

A/C example – a central split-system A/C that has an AHRI number meeting the requirements. This improvement can obtain a rebate of $250!

Ventilation example – Install an HRV or ERV that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) and listed in Section 3 of their product directory. This improvement can obtain a rebate of $375!

For doing these improvements to your home you can not only get $1415!!! Thats money BACK in your pocket.

If you take advantage of our low cost easy monthly financing you can defer your payments for 3 months*, have a low monthly payment with no penalty for making “un-scheduled” extra payments AND pay the balance off at anytime with no penalty.

You can also have the peace of mind of a 10 year warranty on ALL your new equipment which covers you for parts + labour for any repairs in the 10 years! The only thing you have to do is ensure your equipment is serviced each year!

Rebate of $1415 + 10 Year Warranty Parts + Labour + Quality Equipment + Company You Can Trust + Low Monthly Payment = PRICELESS!

Give us a call for your FREE estimate !